Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth, engraved and inl

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth, engraved and inlaid with polychrome scrimshaw depicting a couple within a laurel wreath. Provenance: Anderson and Garland Auction, Lot 1501. Weight: 268.4 g L. 15 cm Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) specimen, listed in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). Worked object covered by the exemption under Article 8, paragraph 3, point (b), of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 and Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006. Any export or re-export outside the EU requires a prior permit from the management authority (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97), followed by compliance with the laws of the country of destination, which is the responsibility of the purchaser.